NIGAMANANDA SAHOO v. MADHAB SAHOO
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2025-12-05. NIGAMANANDA SAHOO v. MADHAB SAHOO. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W. P. (C) No. 29685 of 2025 Nigamananda Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. A. K. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- Madhab Sahoo & ors. …. Opposite Parties CORAM: JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA ORDER 05. 12. 2025 Order No. 01. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. This writ petition has been preferred with an innocuous prayer for early disposal of P & C No. 151 of 2021, now pending in the Court of learned DLSA, Kendrapara, on the grounds detailed in the writ petition. 3. In view of the limited prayer made so also reasons detailed in the writ petition, to avoid further delay, the matter is taken up for hearing and disposal at the stage of admission, without noticing the Opposite Parties. 4. Heard learned Counsel for the Petitioner. 5. It is ascertained from record that, earlier the matter was before this Court in W. P. (C) No. 12907 of 2024, which stood disposed of vide order dated 16. 07.
2024 directing the Court below to complete the re-hearing and pass a reasoned order at the earliest possible. Paragrah-6 of the said Order dated 16. 07. 2024 , being relevant, is reproduced below:- “6. Considering the facts and circumstances, the award/order dated 06. 08. 2021 passed by the learned Judge, Permanent & Continuous Lok Adalat, Kendrapara in P & C No. 151/2021 is quashed. The matter is remitted back to the learned Judge, Permanent & Continuous Lok Adalat, Kendrapara with a direction that the learned Judge, Permanent & Continuous Lok Adalat, Kendrapara shall array all the legal heirs and necessary parties and heard afresh giving opportunity of hearing to the Parties. The learned Judge, Permanent & Continuous Lok Adalat, Kendrapara shall complete the rehearing and pass a reasoned order at the earliest possible. ” (Emphasis supplied) 6.
Learned Counsel for the Petitioner, drawing attention of this Court to the averments made in para- 5 of the writ petition submits, pursuant to the said order dated 16. 07. 2024, even though all the parties have appeared in the said case and the matter is ready for re-hearing, but the learned Court below has failed to act in terms of the direction given by the coordinate Bench in W. P. (C) No. 12907 of 2024. 7. Hence, the writ petition stands disposed of directing the learned DLSA, Kendrapara to conclude the proceeding in P & C No. 151 of 2021 at the earliest, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 8. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application as per rules. (S. K. MISHRA) Banita JUDGE Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: BANITA PRIYADARSHINI PALEI Designation: SR. STENOGRAPHER Reason: AUTHENTICATION Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 06-Dec-2025 14:13:28 Page 3 of 3
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